KR20190102589A - Mobile terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed are a mobile terminal and a method for guiding a charging station of the mobile terminal. According to one embodiment of the present invention, the method for guiding a charging station of the mobile terminal comprises the steps of: in response to the vehicle boarding, detecting a connection with a vehicle; detecting a charging station guide request; receiving chargeable charging station information from a server in response to a charging station guide request; and displaying at least one charging station information filtered and searched on a navigation screen based on a learned user behavior pattern and information related to the vehicle.

Description

Mobile terminal and its charging station guide method {MOBILE TERMINAL}

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal connected to an electric vehicle and capable of guiding a charging station for charging the electric vehicle.

Terminals may be divided into mobile / portable terminals and stationary terminals according to their mobility. The mobile terminal may be further classified into a handheld terminal and a vehicle mounted terminal according to whether a user can directly carry it.

The functions of mobile terminals are diversifying. For example, data and voice communication, taking a picture and video with a camera, recording a voice, playing a music file through a speaker system, and outputting an image or video to a display unit. Some terminals have an electronic game play function or a multimedia player function. In particular, recent mobile terminals may receive multicast signals that provide visual content such as broadcasting, video, and television programs.

As the terminal functions are diversified, for example, such a terminal is a multimedia player having a complex function such as taking a picture or a video, playing a music or video file, playing a game, or receiving a broadcast. Is being implemented. In addition, such a terminal may be connected to a vehicle or an in-vehicle device to perform various operations related to driving. For example, for the convenience of the driver, driving path information for guiding the vehicle to the destination and state information of the vehicle may be received and displayed on the terminal. Furthermore, the mobile terminal has been developed to a function that informs the state information of the vehicle through the terminal or analyzes the driving habits of the driver to help improve the driving habits.

Meanwhile, in response to environmental protection demands, demand for electric vehicles has rapidly increased. Electric vehicles use a battery formed of a pack in which a plurality of secondary cells capable of charging and discharging are used as a main power source, so that there is little exhaust gas and noise is very small. At present, a hybrid vehicle of a hybrid type has been developed, such as using a fuel cell which directly generates an electric energy by chemical reaction while continuously supplying an internal combustion engine and hydrogen and oxygen, or uses a battery and a fuel cell.

However, such an electric vehicle requires a relatively long time of charging, and the user's waiting time is long while the charging is performed, and since the charger is not widely distributed until now, problems such as searching for a charging station and utilizing time during charging occur.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention for solving the above problems is to provide a mobile terminal and a charging station guide method thereof that can provide user customized charging station location information by analyzing the user's usual behavior pattern and the state information of the vehicle. There is.

Further, another object of the present invention is to provide a charging station guide information at an optimal timing by generating a charging method and a charge request currently available on its own, based on the behavior predicted from the user's usual life pattern; Its purpose is to provide a charging station guide method.

Further, another object of the present invention is to provide a mobile terminal and a charging station guide method thereof capable of recommending suitable content or guiding movement to a vehicle based on an estimated charging completion time while performing charging of the vehicle. have.

Therefore, the charging station guide method of the mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention for solving the above problems, in response to the vehicle boarding, detecting the connection with the vehicle; Detecting a charging station guide request; Receiving chargeable charging station information from a server in response to a charging station guide request; And displaying, on the navigation screen, at least one charging station information filtered and searched based on the learned user behavior pattern and the information related to the vehicle.

In an embodiment, the detecting of the charging station guide request may include: determining whether the electric vehicle is required to be charged based on the learned user behavior pattern; Outputting guide information indicating that charging of the electric vehicle is required; And generating a charging station guide request signal based on the response to the output guide information.

In addition, in one embodiment, the guide information is characterized in that the output time point and the output content is different according to the chargeable charging method determined based on the learned user behavior pattern.

In addition, the mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, in response to the vehicle boarding, the communication unit for performing a connection with the vehicle; display; And a controller for detecting a charging station guide request. The control unit may request charging station information from the linked server in response to the charging station guide request, and output at least one charging station information filtered and searched on the navigation screen based on the learned user behavior pattern and information related to the vehicle. And controlling the display.

Also, in an embodiment, the controller determines whether the charging of the electric vehicle is necessary based on the learned user behavior pattern, outputs guide information indicating that the charging of the electric vehicle is required, and outputs the guide information. The charging station guide request is detected based on the response to the information.

In addition, in one embodiment, the guide information is characterized in that the output time point and the output content is different according to the chargeable charging method determined based on the learned user behavior pattern.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a search condition of the filtering search is displayed together in one region of the navigation screen.

In addition, in one embodiment, the search condition is displayed in a list form, and the charging station information output on the navigation screen is changed based on the item selected from the list.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when the list is deleted in response to the list deletion command, charging station information based on the location of the vehicle may be displayed on the navigation screen.

In addition, in one embodiment, the filtering search is generated by further including traffic information and weather information.

In addition, in one embodiment, the charging station information output to the navigation screen is characterized in that it includes information on the estimated time of arrival to each charging station, rapid or slow charging method, charging waiting time, and charging completion estimated time information.

In addition, in one embodiment, the filtering search may be performed by further including passenger information of the vehicle, and the passenger information may include information about an analysis of the boarding information detected by the vehicle's PPD sensor and a face image obtained by the camera. , Based on the information stored in the terminal.

In addition, in one embodiment, if the arrival of the charging station corresponding to any one of the charging station information output on the navigation screen is detected, the charging information of the charging station, the charging completion estimated time, and the operation when the charging is completed and And display related additional information on the display.

Also, in one embodiment, the controller outputs an alarm related to charging generated based on the remaining charging time, the current location information of the terminal, and the surrounding environment information while the vehicle is being charged at the corresponding charging station. It is done.

In addition, in an embodiment, when the arrival of the charging station corresponding to any one of the charging station information output on the navigation screen is detected, the controller may recommend at least one content based on the remaining charging time and the user behavior pattern. It is characterized by.

According to the embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to quickly provide the user with the optimal charging station that is filtered and searched by analyzing the user's usual behavior pattern and the state information of the vehicle.

In addition, by generating a charging method and a charge request currently available on the basis of the behavior predicted from the user's usual life pattern, it is possible to provide charging station guide information at an optimal timing even if there is no charging station guide request from the user.

Further, during charging of the vehicle, charging is recommended by recommending the appropriate content for the expected charging completion time, guiding the user's behavior, or providing feedback to the vehicle at the appropriate timing before the expected charging completion time. You can maximize time utilization while minimizing other users' vehicle waiting time.

FIG. 1A illustrates an example of a charging system for an electric vehicle according to the present invention, and FIG. 1B is a view showing a mobile terminal related to the present invention communicating with a server for providing electric vehicle and charging station information.
2A is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a mobile terminal according to the present invention, and FIGS. 2B and 2C are conceptual views of mobile terminals according to the present invention viewed from different directions.
3 is a representative flowchart illustrating a charging guide method operating in a mobile terminal according to the present invention.
4A, 4B, and 4C are exemplary conceptual views for explaining output of charging station information on a navigation screen in response to a charging station guide request in a mobile terminal according to the present invention.
5A and 5B are exemplary screens related to generating different charging station guide requests according to a learned user behavior pattern and a possible charging method in a mobile terminal according to the present invention.
6A, 6B, 6C, and 6D are exemplary conceptual views related to a method of quickly searching for desired charging station information by manipulating a search condition of a filtering search output on a navigation screen in a mobile terminal according to the present invention.
7A and 7B are exemplary diagrams related to adding passenger information as a filtering search condition in a mobile terminal according to the present invention.
8A, 8B, 8C, and 8D are exemplary screens related to providing a notification related to charging during charging of an electric vehicle in a mobile terminal according to the present invention.
9A and 9B are examples of a charging completion notification provided when a charging of an electric vehicle is completed in a mobile terminal according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments disclosed herein will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, and the same or similar components will be given the same reference numerals regardless of the reference numerals, and redundant description thereof will be omitted. The suffixes "module" and "unit" for components used in the following description are given or used in consideration of ease of specification, and do not have distinct meanings or roles from each other. In addition, in describing the embodiments disclosed herein, when it is determined that the detailed description of the related known technology may obscure the gist of the embodiments disclosed herein, the detailed description thereof will be omitted. In addition, the accompanying drawings are intended to facilitate understanding of the embodiments disclosed herein, but are not limited to the technical spirit disclosed herein by the accompanying drawings, all changes included in the spirit and scope of the present invention. It should be understood to include equivalents and substitutes.

Terms including ordinal numbers such as first and second may be used to describe various components, but the components are not limited by the terms. The terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another.

When a component is referred to as being "connected" or "connected" to another component, it may be directly connected to or connected to that other component, but it may be understood that other components may be present in between. Should be. On the other hand, when a component is said to be "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another component, it should be understood that there is no other component in between.

Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

In this application, the terms "comprises" or "having" are intended to indicate that there is a feature, number, step, operation, component, part, or combination thereof described in the specification, and one or more other features. It is to be understood that the present invention does not exclude the possibility of the presence or the addition of numbers, steps, operations, components, components, or a combination thereof.

FIG. 1A illustrates an example of a charging system for an electric vehicle according to the present invention, and FIG. 1B is a view showing a mobile terminal related to the present invention communicating with a server for providing electric vehicle and charging station information.

First, referring to FIG. 1A, a charging system for charging a battery 211 of an electric vehicle 200 is shown. As shown, the electric vehicle 200 has an on-board charger (OCC) 213 therein, and is about 220V using a flexible connector 301B and a charging connector connected to the AC charger 300B. AC power is supplied. At this time, the charging energy of the charger 301B or the system is plugged into a socket-outlet provided, and the charging connector bent at the other end of the cable is connected to the charging inlet 214 of the electric vehicle. Charging energy flows into the vehicle. Thus, slow charging can be achieved.

Here, for example, a limit switch (not shown) is installed in the charging connector so that the charging inlet may be operated accordingly. In addition, the onboard charger (OBC) 213 supplied with the charging energy converts the AC power into a DC power suitable for driving the electric vehicle to charge the battery of the electric vehicle.

On the other hand, the electric vehicle 200 is provided with a battery management system (BMS) 220 to manage the charging of the vehicle. The BMS 220 controls the amount of current received from the fast and slow charger to supply the battery 211, and by monitoring the remaining capacity, voltage, and temperature of the battery 211, it is possible to control the estimated time of completion of charging. In addition, the BMS 220 estimates the remaining charge level and the degree of deterioration of the battery, and manages the charge and discharge rates, the voltage, the current, and the temperature of the battery cell, thereby diagnosing a battery failure. The BMS 220 has a CAN port for communicating with the ECU of the vehicle. The remaining capacity of the battery and the estimated time of completion of the charge programmed in the BMS can be displayed on the dashboard of the vehicle.

On the other hand, as shown in Figure 1a, the electric vehicle 200 is connected to the DC charger 300A may be a rapid charging of the battery 211. In the case of rapid charging by the DC charger 300A, the charging is performed using the fast charging cable 301A, unlike the AC charger 300B. In the case of fast charging, the charging time is greatly reduced (approximately 1/5), but when the battery is damaged, the electric charge is expensive and 100% is not fully charged (only 80% is charged). ) There are disadvantages. In addition, since the DC charger 300A is mainly installed in a public place, it is also disadvantageous that the vehicle must be immediately removed after the charging is completed.

Although the present invention will be described in more detail below, the mobile terminal according to the present invention learns the usual behavioral pattern of the user, and determines whether the slow charging of the current electric vehicle is possible or otherwise, the quick charging is provided to the user. Do it.

For this purpose, referring to FIG. 1B, the electric vehicle 200 may perform wireless communication with the mobile terminal 100 of the user and the server 400 providing the charging station guide information.

The server 400 may include charging station location information based on the location of the electric vehicle 200, environmental information around the charging station (eg, restaurant information, rest area information, toilet information, car wash information, various other convenient facilities, and access road information). Etc.). In addition, the server 400 may transmit neighboring charging station information based on the current position of the electric vehicle 200 in response to the request for charging station information from the mobile terminal 100. In addition, the server 400 may provide the mobile terminal 100 with a charging method (eg, rapid, slow, medium speed, etc.) of the corresponding charging station, whether the other vehicle is connected, the expected waiting time, and available card information.

The mobile terminal 100 performs a filtering search for the charging station information provided from the server 400 based on the learned user's behavior pattern and the state information related to the vehicle received from the electric vehicle 200 based on the stored information. do. Then, the filtered search results are output through the navigation screen.

The electric vehicle 200 determines the charging capacity of the battery through an internal ECU, etc., and transmits information such as a possible charging method, jack information that can be connected to the vehicle, location of the vehicle, and the like to the mobile terminal 100. In addition, when the electric vehicle 200 is linked with a server (not shown) providing traffic condition information, the electric vehicle 200 may be further provided to the mobile terminal 100 so that such information may be used for filtering and searching for charging station information. .

Meanwhile, the mobile terminal 100 described herein includes a mobile phone, a smart phone, a laptop computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a personal digital assistant, a portable multimedia player (PMP), navigation, and a slate. PCs (slate PCs), tablet PCs (tablet PCs), ultrabooks, wearable devices (e.g., smartwatches, glass glasses, head mounted displays) ) May be included.

In addition, the mobile terminal described herein includes a mobile phone, a smart phone, a laptop computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a personal digital assistant, a portable multimedia player, a navigation, and a slate PC. PCs, tablet PCs, ultrabooks, wearable devices (e.g., smartwatches, glass glasses, head mounted displays) May be included.

However, it will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art that the configuration according to the embodiments described herein may also be applied to fixed terminals such as digital TVs, desktop computers, digital signages, etc., except when applicable only to mobile terminals. will be.

2A to 2C, FIG. 2A is a block diagram illustrating a mobile terminal according to the present invention, and FIGS. 2B and 2C are conceptual views of one example of the mobile terminal, viewed from different directions. .

The mobile terminal 100 includes a wireless communication unit 110, an input unit 120, a sensing unit 140, an output unit 150, an interface unit 160, a memory 170, a controller 180, and a power supply unit 190. ) May be included. The components shown in FIG. 2A are not essential to implementing a mobile terminal, so that the mobile terminal described herein may have more or fewer components than those listed above.

More specifically, the wireless communication unit 110 of the components, between the mobile terminal 100 and the wireless communication system, between the mobile terminal 100 and another mobile terminal 100, or the mobile terminal 100 and the external server It may include one or more modules that enable wireless communication therebetween. In addition, the wireless communication unit 110 may include one or more modules for connecting the mobile terminal 100 to one or more networks.

The wireless communication unit 110 may include at least one of the broadcast receiving module 111, the mobile communication module 112, the wireless internet module 113, the short range communication module 114, and the location information module 115. .

The input unit 120 may include a camera 121 or an image input unit for inputting an image signal, a microphone 122 for inputting an audio signal, an audio input unit, or a user input unit 123 for receiving information from a user. , Touch keys, mechanical keys, and the like. The voice data or the image data collected by the input unit 120 may be analyzed and processed as a control command of the user.

The sensing unit 140 may include one or more sensors for sensing at least one of information in the mobile terminal, surrounding environment information surrounding the mobile terminal, and user information. For example, the sensing unit 140 may include a proximity sensor 141, an illumination sensor 142, an illumination sensor, a touch sensor, an acceleration sensor, a magnetic sensor, and gravity. G-sensor, Gyroscope Sensor, Motion Sensor, RGB Sensor, Infrared Sensor, Infrared Sensor, Finger Scan Sensor, Ultrasonic Sensor Optical sensors (e.g. cameras 121), microphones (see 122), battery gauges, environmental sensors (e.g. barometers, hygrometers, thermometers, radiation detection sensors, Thermal sensors, gas sensors, etc.), chemical sensors (eg, electronic noses, healthcare sensors, biometric sensors, etc.). Meanwhile, the mobile terminal disclosed herein may use a combination of information sensed by at least two or more of these sensors.

The output unit 150 is used to generate an output related to sight, hearing, or tactile sense, and includes at least one of a display unit 151, an audio output unit 152, a hap tip module 153, and an optical output unit 154. can do. The display unit 151 forms a layer structure with or is integrally formed with the touch sensor, thereby implementing a touch screen. The touch screen may function as a user input unit 123 that provides an input interface between the mobile terminal 100 and the user, and may also provide an output interface between the mobile terminal 100 and the user.

The interface unit 160 serves as a path to various types of external devices connected to the mobile terminal 100. The interface unit 160 connects a device equipped with a wired / wireless headset port, an external charger port, a wired / wireless data port, a memory card port, and an identification module. It may include at least one of a port, an audio input / output (I / O) port, a video input / output (I / O) port, and an earphone port. In the mobile terminal 100, in response to an external device being connected to the interface unit 160, appropriate control associated with the connected external device may be performed.

In addition, the memory 170 stores data supporting various functions of the mobile terminal 100. The memory 170 may store a plurality of application programs or applications driven in the mobile terminal 100, data for operating the mobile terminal 100, and instructions. At least some of these applications may be downloaded from an external server via wireless communication. In addition, at least some of these application programs may exist on the mobile terminal 100 from the time of shipment for basic functions of the mobile terminal 100 (for example, a call forwarding, a calling function, a message receiving, and a calling function). The application program may be stored in the memory 170 and installed on the mobile terminal 100 to be driven by the controller 180 to perform an operation (or function) of the mobile terminal.

In addition to the operation related to the application program, the controller 180 typically controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal 100. The controller 180 may provide or process information or a function appropriate to a user by processing signals, data, information, and the like, which are input or output through the above-described components, or by driving an application program stored in the memory 170.

In addition, the controller 180 may control at least some of the components described with reference to FIG. 2A in order to drive an application program stored in the memory 170. Furthermore, the controller 180 may operate by combining at least two or more of the components included in the mobile terminal 100 to drive the application program.

The power supply unit 190 receives power from an external power source and an internal power source under the control of the controller 180 to supply power to each component included in the mobile terminal 100. The power supply unit 190 includes a battery, which may be a built-in battery or a replaceable battery.

At least some of the components may operate in cooperation with each other to implement an operation, control, or control method of the mobile terminal according to various embodiments described below. In addition, the operation, control, or control method of the mobile terminal may be implemented on the mobile terminal by driving at least one application program stored in the memory 170.

Hereinafter, the components listed above will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 2A before looking at various embodiments implemented through the mobile terminal 100 described above.

First, referring to the wireless communication unit 110, the broadcast receiving module 111 of the wireless communication unit 110 receives a broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information from an external broadcast management server through a broadcast channel. The broadcast channel may include a satellite channel and a terrestrial channel. Two or more broadcast receiving modules may be provided to the mobile terminal 100 for simultaneous broadcast reception or switching of broadcast channels for at least two broadcast channels.

The mobile communication module 112 may include technical standards or communication schemes (eg, Global System for Mobile communication (GSM), Code Division Multi Access (CDMA), Code Division Multi Access 2000 (CDMA2000), and EV). Enhanced Voice-Data Optimized or Enhanced Voice-Data Only (DO), Wideband CDMA (WCDMA), High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA), High Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA), Long Term Evolution (LTE), LTE-A (Long Term Evolution-Advanced) and the like to transmit and receive a radio signal with at least one of a base station, an external terminal, a server on a mobile communication network.

The wireless signal may include various types of data according to transmission and reception of a voice call signal, a video call call signal, or a text / multimedia message.

The wireless internet module 113 refers to a module for wireless internet access and may be embedded or external to the mobile terminal 100. The wireless internet module 113 is configured to transmit and receive wireless signals in a communication network according to wireless internet technologies.

Examples of wireless Internet technologies include Wireless LAN (WLAN), Wireless-Fidelity (Wi-Fi), Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) Direct, Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA), Wireless Broadband (WiBro), and WiMAX (World). Interoperability for Microwave Access (HSDPA), High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA), High Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA), Long Term Evolution (LTE), Long Term Evolution-Advanced (LTE-A), and the like. 113) transmits and receives data according to at least one wireless Internet technology in a range including the Internet technologies not listed above.

In view of the fact that the wireless Internet access by WiBro, HSDPA, HSUPA, GSM, CDMA, WCDMA, LTE, LTE-A, etc. is made through a mobile communication network, the wireless Internet module 113 for performing a wireless Internet access through the mobile communication network 113 ) May be understood as a kind of mobile communication module 112.

The short range communication module 114 is for short range communication, and includes Bluetooth ™, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Infrared Data Association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), ZigBee, and NFC. (Near Field Communication), at least one of Wi-Fi (Wireless-Fidelity), Wi-Fi Direct, Wireless USB (Wireless Universal Serial Bus) technology can be used to support short-range communication. The short-range communication module 114 may be configured between a mobile terminal 100 and a wireless communication system, between the mobile terminal 100 and another mobile terminal 100, or through the wireless area networks. ) And a network in which the other mobile terminal 100 (or an external server) is located. The short range wireless communication network may be short range wireless personal area networks.

Here, the other mobile terminal 100 is a wearable device capable of exchanging (or interworking) data with the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention (for example, smartwatch, smart glasses). (smart glass), head mounted display (HMD). The short range communication module 114 may sense (or recognize) a wearable device that can communicate with the mobile terminal 100, around the mobile terminal 100. Further, when the detected wearable device is a device that is authenticated to communicate with the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention, the controller 180 may include at least a portion of data processed by the mobile terminal 100 in the short range communication module ( The transmission may be transmitted to the wearable device through 114. Therefore, the user of the wearable device may use data processed by the mobile terminal 100 through the wearable device. For example, according to this, when a call is received by the mobile terminal 100, the user performs a phone call through the wearable device or when a message is received by the mobile terminal 100, the received through the wearable device. It is possible to check the message.

The location information module 115 is a module for obtaining a location (or current location) of a mobile terminal, and a representative example thereof is a Global Positioning System (GPS) module or a Wireless Fidelity (WiFi) module. For example, when the mobile terminal utilizes the GPS module, the mobile terminal may acquire the location of the mobile terminal using a signal transmitted from a GPS satellite. As another example, when the mobile terminal utilizes the Wi-Fi module, the mobile terminal may acquire the location of the mobile terminal based on information of the wireless access point (AP) transmitting or receiving the Wi-Fi module and the wireless signal. If necessary, the location information module 115 may perform any function of other modules of the wireless communication unit 110 to substitute or additionally obtain data regarding the location of the mobile terminal. The location information module 115 is a module used to obtain the location (or current location) of the mobile terminal, and is not limited to a module that directly calculates or obtains the location of the mobile terminal.

Next, the input unit 120 is for inputting image information (or signal), audio information (or signal), data, or information input from a user. For input of image information, the mobile terminal 100 is one. Alternatively, the plurality of cameras 121 may be provided. The camera 121 processes image frames such as still images or moving images obtained by the image sensor in the video call mode or the photographing mode. The processed image frame may be displayed on the display unit 151 or stored in the memory 170. On the other hand, the plurality of cameras 121 provided in the mobile terminal 100 may be arranged to form a matrix structure, and through the camera 121 forming a matrix structure in this way, the mobile terminal 100 may have various angles or focuses. The plurality of pieces of image information may be input. In addition, the plurality of cameras 121 may be arranged in a stereo structure to acquire a left image and a right image for implementing a stereoscopic image.

The microphone 122 processes external sound signals into electrical voice data. The processed voice data may be variously used according to a function (or an application program being executed) performed by the mobile terminal 100. Meanwhile, various noise reduction algorithms may be implemented in the microphone 122 to remove noise generated in the process of receiving an external sound signal.

The user input unit 123 is for receiving information from a user. When information is input through the user input unit 123, the controller 180 may control an operation of the mobile terminal 100 to correspond to the input information. . The user input unit 123 may be a mechanical input unit (or a mechanical key, for example, a button, a dome switch, a jog wheel, or the like located on the front, rear, or side surfaces of the mobile terminal 100). Jog switch, etc.) and touch input means. As an example, the touch input means may include a virtual key, a soft key, or a visual key displayed on the touch screen through a software process, or a portion other than the touch screen. It may be made of a touch key disposed in the. The virtual key or the visual key may be displayed on the touch screen while having various forms, for example, graphic, text, icon, video, or the like. It can be made of a combination of.

Meanwhile, the sensing unit 140 senses at least one of information in the mobile terminal, surrounding environment information surrounding the mobile terminal, and user information, and generates a sensing signal corresponding thereto. The controller 180 may control driving or operation of the mobile terminal 100 or perform data processing, function or operation related to an application program installed in the mobile terminal 100 based on the sensing signal. Representative sensors among various sensors that may be included in the sensing unit 140 will be described in more detail.

First, the proximity sensor 141 refers to a sensor that detects the presence or absence of an object approaching a predetermined detection surface or an object present in the vicinity without using a mechanical contact by using an electromagnetic force or infrared rays. The proximity sensor 141 may be disposed in an inner region of the mobile terminal covered by the touch screen described above or near the touch screen.

Examples of the proximity sensor 141 include a transmissive photoelectric sensor, a direct reflective photoelectric sensor, a mirror reflective photoelectric sensor, a high frequency oscillating proximity sensor, a capacitive proximity sensor, a magnetic proximity sensor, and an infrared proximity sensor. In the case where the touch screen is capacitive, the proximity sensor 141 may be configured to detect the proximity of the object by the change of the electric field according to the proximity of the conductive object. In this case, the touch screen (or touch sensor) itself may be classified as a proximity sensor.

On the other hand, for convenience of explanation, an action of allowing the object to be recognized without being in contact with the touch screen so that the object is located on the touch screen is referred to as a "proximity touch", and the touch The act of actually touching an object on a screen is called a "contact touch." The position at which the object is in close proximity touch on the touch screen means a position where the object is perpendicular to the touch screen when the object is in close proximity touch. The proximity sensor 141 may detect a proximity touch and a proximity touch pattern (for example, a proximity touch distance, a proximity touch direction, a proximity touch speed, a proximity touch time, a proximity touch position, and a proximity touch movement state). have. Meanwhile, the controller 180 processes data (or information) corresponding to the proximity touch operation and the proximity touch pattern detected through the proximity sensor 141 as described above, and further, provides visual information corresponding to the processed data. It can be output on the touch screen. Further, the controller 180 may control the mobile terminal 100 to process different operations or data (or information) according to whether the touch on the same point on the touch screen is a proximity touch or a touch touch. .

The touch sensor senses a touch (or touch input) applied to the touch screen (or the display unit 151) using at least one of various touch methods such as a resistive film method, a capacitive method, an infrared method, an ultrasonic method, and a magnetic field method. do.

As an example, the touch sensor may be configured to convert a change in pressure applied to a specific portion of the touch screen or capacitance generated at the specific portion into an electrical input signal. The touch sensor may be configured to detect a position, an area, a pressure at the touch, a capacitance at the touch, and the like, when the touch object applying the touch on the touch screen is touched on the touch sensor. Here, the touch object is an object applying a touch to the touch sensor and may be, for example, a finger, a touch pen or a stylus pen, a pointer, or the like.

As such, when there is a touch input to the touch sensor, the corresponding signal (s) is sent to the touch controller. The touch controller processes the signal (s) and then transmits the corresponding data to the controller 180. As a result, the controller 180 can know which area of the display unit 151 is touched. Here, the touch controller may be a separate component from the controller 180 or may be the controller 180 itself.

Meanwhile, the controller 180 may perform different control or perform the same control according to the type of touch object that touches the touch screen (or a touch key provided in addition to the touch screen). Whether to perform different control or the same control according to the type of touch object may be determined according to the operation state of the mobile terminal 100 or an application program being executed.

Meanwhile, the touch sensor and the proximity sensor described above may be independently or combined, and may be a short (or tap) touch, a long touch, a multi touch, a drag touch on a touch screen. ), Flick touch, pinch-in touch, pinch-out touch, swipe touch, hovering touch, etc. A touch can be sensed.

The ultrasonic sensor may recognize location information of a sensing object using ultrasonic waves. On the other hand, the controller 180 can calculate the position of the wave generation source through the information detected from the optical sensor and the plurality of ultrasonic sensors. The position of the wave source can be calculated using the property that the light is much faster than the ultrasonic wave, that is, the time that the light reaches the optical sensor is much faster than the time when the ultrasonic wave reaches the ultrasonic sensor. More specifically, the position of the wave generation source may be calculated using a time difference from the time when the ultrasonic wave reaches the light as the reference signal.

On the other hand, the camera 121, which has been described as the configuration of the input unit 120, includes at least one of a camera sensor (eg, CCD, CMOS, etc.), a photo sensor (or image sensor), and a laser sensor.

The camera 121 and the laser sensor may be combined with each other to detect a touch of a sensing object on a 3D stereoscopic image. The photo sensor may be stacked on the display element, which is configured to scan the movement of the sensing object in proximity to the touch screen. More specifically, the photo sensor mounts a photo diode and a transistor (TR) in a row / column and scans contents mounted on the photo sensor by using an electrical signal that varies according to the amount of light applied to the photo diode. That is, the photo sensor calculates coordinates of the sensing object according to the amount of light change, and thus, the position information of the sensing object can be obtained.

The display unit 151 displays (outputs) information processed by the mobile terminal 100. For example, the display unit 151 may display execution screen information of an application program driven in the mobile terminal 100 or user interface (UI) and graphical user interface (GUI) information according to the execution screen information. .

In addition, the display unit 151 may be configured as a stereoscopic display unit for displaying a stereoscopic image.

The stereoscopic display unit may be a three-dimensional display method such as a stereoscopic method (glasses method), an auto stereoscopic method (glasses-free method), a projection method (holographic method).

The sound output unit 152 may output audio data received from the wireless communication unit 110 or stored in the memory 170 in a call signal reception, a call mode or a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, a broadcast reception mode, and the like. The sound output unit 152 may also output a sound signal related to a function (for example, a call signal reception sound or a message reception sound) performed in the mobile terminal 100. The sound output unit 152 may include a receiver, a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

The haptic module 153 generates various haptic effects that a user can feel. A representative example of the tactile effect generated by the haptic module 153 may be vibration. The intensity and pattern of vibration generated by the haptic module 153 may be controlled by the user's selection or the setting of the controller. For example, the haptic module 153 may synthesize different vibrations and output or sequentially output them.

In addition to vibration, the haptic module 153 may be used to stimulate pins that vertically move with respect to the contact skin surface, jetting force or suction force of air through the jetting or suction port, grazing to the skin surface, contact of electrodes, and electrostatic force. Various tactile effects can be generated, such as effects by the endothermic and the reproduction of a sense of cold using the elements capable of endotherm or heat generation.

The haptic module 153 may not only deliver a tactile effect through direct contact, but also may allow a user to feel the tactile effect through a muscle sense such as a finger or an arm. Two or more haptic modules 153 may be provided according to a configuration aspect of the mobile terminal 100.

The light output unit 154 outputs a signal for notifying occurrence of an event by using light of a light source of the mobile terminal 100. Examples of events occurring in the mobile terminal 100 may be message reception, call signal reception, missed call, alarm, schedule notification, email reception, information reception through an application, and the like.

The signal output from the light output unit 154 is implemented as the mobile terminal emits light of a single color or a plurality of colors to the front or the rear. The signal output may be terminated by the mobile terminal detecting the user's event confirmation.

The interface unit 160 serves as a path to all external devices connected to the mobile terminal 100. The interface unit 160 receives data from an external device, receives power, transfers the power to each component inside the mobile terminal 100, or transmits data inside the mobile terminal 100 to an external device. For example, a port connecting a device equipped with a wired / wireless headset port, an external charger port, a wired / wireless data port, a memory card port, and an identification module. The port, audio input / output (I / O) port, video input / output (I / O) port, earphone port, etc. may be included in the interface unit 160.

On the other hand, the identification module is a chip that stores a variety of information for authenticating the usage rights of the mobile terminal 100, a user identification module (UIM), subscriber identity module (SIM), universal user authentication And a universal subscriber identity module (USIM). A device equipped with an identification module (hereinafter referred to as an 'identification device') may be manufactured in the form of a smart card. Therefore, the identification device may be connected to the terminal 100 through the interface unit 160.

In addition, when the mobile terminal 100 is connected to an external cradle, the interface unit 160 may be a passage for supplying power from the cradle to the mobile terminal 100 or may be input from the cradle by a user. Various command signals may be a passage through which the mobile terminal 100 is transmitted. Various command signals or power input from the cradle may operate as signals for recognizing that the mobile terminal 100 is correctly mounted on the cradle.

The memory 170 may store a program for the operation of the controller 180 and may temporarily store input / output data (for example, a phone book, a message, a still image, a video, etc.). The memory 170 may store data regarding vibration and sound of various patterns output when a touch input on the touch screen is performed.

The memory 170 may include a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a solid state disk type, an SSD type, a silicon disk drive type, and a multimedia card micro type. ), Card-type memory (e.g., SD or XD memory), random access memory (RAM), static random access memory (SRAM), read-only memory (ROM), electrically erasable programmable read It may include at least one type of storage medium of -only memory (PROM), programmable read-only memory (PROM), magnetic memory, magnetic disk and optical disk. The mobile terminal 100 may be operated in connection with a web storage that performs a storage function of the memory 170 on the Internet.

On the other hand, as described above, the controller 180 controls the operation related to the application program, and generally the overall operation of the mobile terminal 100. For example, if the state of the mobile terminal satisfies a set condition, the controller 180 may execute or release a lock state that restricts input of a user's control command to applications.

In addition, the controller 180 may perform control and processing related to voice call, data communication, video call, or the like, or may perform pattern recognition processing for recognizing handwriting input or drawing input performed on a touch screen as text and images, respectively. Can be. Furthermore, the controller 180 may control any one or a plurality of components described above in order to implement various embodiments described below on the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention.

The power supply unit 190 receives an external power source and an internal power source under the control of the controller 180 to supply power for operation of each component. The power supply unit 190 includes a battery, and the battery may be a built-in battery configured to be rechargeable, and may be detachably coupled to the terminal body for charging.

In addition, the power supply unit 190 may be provided with a connection port, the connection port may be configured as an example of the interface 160 is electrically connected to the external charger for supplying power for charging the battery.

As another example, the power supply unit 190 may be configured to charge the battery in a wireless manner without using the connection port. In this case, the power supply unit 190 uses one or more of an inductive coupling based on a magnetic induction phenomenon or a magnetic resonance coupling based on an electromagnetic resonance phenomenon from an external wireless power transmitter. Power can be delivered.

Meanwhile, various embodiments of the present disclosure may be implemented in a recording medium readable by a computer or a similar device using, for example, software, hardware, or a combination thereof.

2B and 2C, the disclosed mobile terminal 100 has a bar-shaped terminal body. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the present invention can be applied to various structures such as a watch type, a clip type, a glass type, or a folder type, a flip type, a slide type, a swing type, a swivel type, and two or more bodies which are coupled to be movable relative to each other. . Although related to a particular type of mobile terminal, a description of a particular type of mobile terminal may generally apply to other types of mobile terminals.

Herein, the terminal body may be understood as a concept that refers to the mobile terminal 100 as at least one aggregate.

The mobile terminal 100 includes a case (eg, a frame, a housing, a cover, etc.) forming an external appearance. As shown, the mobile terminal 100 may include a front case 101 and a rear case 102. Various electronic components are disposed in the internal space formed by the combination of the front case 101 and the rear case 102. At least one middle case may be additionally disposed between the front case 101 and the rear case 102.

The display unit 151 may be disposed in front of the terminal body to output information. As shown, the window 151a of the display unit 151 may be mounted to the front case 101 to form a front surface of the terminal body together with the front case 101.

In some cases, an electronic component may be mounted on the rear case 102. Electronic components attachable to the rear case 102 include a removable battery, an identification module, a memory card, and the like. In this case, the rear cover 102 may be detachably coupled to the rear case 102 to cover the mounted electronic component. Therefore, when the rear cover 103 is separated from the rear case 102, the electronic components mounted on the rear case 102 are exposed to the outside.

As shown, when the rear cover 103 is coupled to the rear case 102, a portion of the side surface of the rear case 102 may be exposed. In some cases, the coupling serial case 102 may be completely covered by the rear cover 103. On the other hand, the rear cover 103 may be provided with an opening for exposing the camera 121b or the sound output unit 152b to the outside.

The cases 101, 102, and 103 may be formed by injecting a synthetic resin, or may be formed of a metal, for example, stainless steel (STS), aluminum (Al), titanium (Ti), or the like.

The mobile terminal 100 may be configured such that one case may provide the internal space, unlike the above example in which a plurality of cases provide an internal space for accommodating various electronic components. In this case, the mobile terminal 100 of the unibody that the synthetic resin or metal from the side to the rear may be implemented.

On the other hand, the mobile terminal 100 may be provided with a waterproof portion (not shown) to prevent water from seeping into the terminal body. For example, the waterproof portion is provided between the window 151a and the front case 101, between the front case 101 and the rear case 102 or between the rear case 102 and the rear cover 103, and a combination thereof. It may include a waterproof member for sealing the inner space.

The mobile terminal 100 includes a display unit 151, first and second sound output units 152a and 152b, a proximity sensor 141, an illuminance sensor 142, an optical output unit 154, and first and second units. The cameras 121a and 121b, the first and second manipulation units 123a and 123b, the microphone 122, the interface unit 160, and the like may be provided.

Hereinafter, as illustrated in FIGS. 2B and 2C, the display unit 151, the first sound output unit 152a, the proximity sensor 141, the illuminance sensor 142, and the light output unit may be disposed on the front surface of the terminal body. 154, the first camera 121a and the first operation unit 123a are disposed, and the second operation unit 123b, the microphone 122, and the interface unit 160 are disposed on the side of the terminal body. The mobile terminal 100 in which the second sound output unit 152b and the second camera 121b are disposed on the rear surface of the mobile terminal 100 will be described as an example.

However, these configurations are not limited to this arrangement. These configurations may be excluded or replaced as needed or disposed on other sides. For example, the first manipulation unit 123a may not be provided on the front surface of the terminal body, and the second sound output unit 152b may be provided on the side of the terminal body instead of the rear surface of the terminal body.

The display unit 151 displays (outputs) information processed by the mobile terminal 100. For example, the display unit 151 may display execution screen information of an application program driven in the mobile terminal 100 or user interface (UI) and graphical user interface (GUI) information according to the execution screen information. .

The display unit 151 may include a liquid crystal display (LCD), a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT LCD), an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), and a flexible display (flexible display). display, a 3D display, or an e-ink display.

In addition, two or more display units 151 may exist according to an implementation form of the mobile terminal 100. In this case, the plurality of display units may be spaced apart or integrally disposed on one surface of the mobile terminal 100, or may be disposed on different surfaces.

The display unit 151 may include a touch sensor that senses a touch on the display unit 151 so as to receive a control command by a touch method. By using this, when a touch is made to the display unit 151, the touch sensor may sense the touch, and the controller 180 may generate a control command corresponding to the touch based on the touch sensor. The content input by the touch method may be letters or numbers or menu items that can be indicated or designated in various modes.

Meanwhile, the touch sensor is formed of a film having a touch pattern and disposed between the window 151a and the display (not shown) on the rear surface of the window 151a or directly patterned on the rear surface of the window 151a. It can also be Alternatively, the touch sensor may be integrally formed with the display. For example, the touch sensor may be disposed on a substrate of the display or provided in the display.

As such, the display unit 151 may form a touch screen together with the touch sensor, and in this case, the touch screen may function as the user input unit 123 (see FIG. 2A). In some cases, the touch screen may replace at least some functions of the first manipulation unit 123a.

The first sound output unit 152a may be implemented as a receiver for transmitting a call sound to the user's ear, and the second sound output unit 152b may be a loud speaker for outputting various alarm sounds or multimedia reproduction sounds. It can be implemented in the form of).

A sound hole for emitting sound generated from the first sound output unit 152a may be formed in the window 151a of the display unit 151. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the sound may be configured to be emitted along an assembly gap between the structures (for example, a gap between the window 151a and the front case 101). In this case, an externally formed hole may be invisible or hidden for sound output, thereby simplifying the appearance of the mobile terminal 100.

The light output unit 154 is configured to output light for notifying when an event occurs. Examples of the event may include message reception, call signal reception, missed call, alarm, schedule notification, email reception, information reception through an application, and the like. When the user's event confirmation is detected, the controller 180 may control the light output unit 154 to end the light output.

The first camera 121a processes an image frame of a still image or a moving image obtained by the image sensor in a shooting mode or a video call mode. The processed image frame may be displayed on the display unit 151 and stored in the memory 170.

The first and second manipulation units 123a and 123b may be collectively referred to as a manipulating portion as an example of the user input unit 123 operated to receive a command for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100. have. The first and second manipulation units 123a and 123b may be adopted in any manner as long as the user is tactile manner such as touch, push, scroll, and the like while the user is tactile. In addition, the first and second manipulation units 123a and 123b may be employed in such a manner that the first and second manipulation units 123a and 123b are operated without a tactile feeling by the user through proximity touch, hovering touch, or the like.

In the drawing, the first operation unit 123a is illustrated as being a touch key, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the first operation unit 123a may be a mechanical key or a combination of a touch key and a push key.

The contents input by the first and second manipulation units 123a and 123b may be variously set. For example, the first operation unit 123a receives a command such as a menu, a home key, a cancellation, a search, etc., and the second operation unit 123b is output from the first or second sound output units 152a and 152b. It may receive a command such as adjusting the sound volume, switching to the touch recognition mode of the display unit 151.

Meanwhile, as another example of the user input unit 123, a rear input unit (not shown) may be provided on the rear surface of the terminal body. The rear input unit is manipulated to receive a command for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100, and the input contents may be variously set. For example, commands such as power on / off, start, end, scroll, etc., control of the volume of sound output from the first and second sound output units 152a and 152b, and the touch recognition mode of the display unit 151. Commands such as switching can be received. The rear input unit may be implemented in a form capable of input by touch input, push input, or a combination thereof.

The rear input unit may be disposed to overlap the front display unit 151 in the thickness direction of the terminal body. For example, the rear input unit may be disposed at the rear upper end of the terminal body so that the user can easily manipulate the index body when the user grips the terminal body with one hand. However, the present invention is not necessarily limited thereto, and the position of the rear input unit may be changed.

As such, when the rear input unit is provided at the rear of the terminal body, a new type user interface using the same may be implemented. In addition, when the touch screen or the rear input unit described above replaces at least some functions of the first operation unit 123a provided in the front of the terminal body, the first operation unit 123a is not disposed on the front of the terminal body. The display unit 151 may be configured as a larger screen.

Meanwhile, the mobile terminal 100 may be provided with a fingerprint recognition sensor for recognizing a user's fingerprint, and the controller 180 may use fingerprint information detected through the fingerprint recognition sensor as an authentication means. The fingerprint recognition sensor may be embedded in the display unit 151 or the user input unit 123.

The microphone 122 is configured to receive a user's voice, other sounds, and the like. The microphone 122 may be provided at a plurality of locations and configured to receive stereo sound.

The interface unit 160 serves as a path for connecting the mobile terminal 100 to an external device. For example, the interface unit 160 may be connected to another device (eg, an earphone or an external speaker), a port for short-range communication (for example, an infrared port (IrDA Port), or a Bluetooth port (Bluetooth). Port), a wireless LAN port, or the like, or a power supply terminal for supplying power to the mobile terminal 100. The interface unit 160 may be implemented in the form of a socket for receiving an external card such as a subscriber identification module (SIM) or a user identity module (UIM), a memory card for storing information.

The second camera 121b may be disposed on the rear surface of the terminal body. In this case, the second camera 121b has a photographing direction substantially opposite to that of the first camera 121a.

The second camera 121b may include a plurality of lenses arranged along at least one line. The plurality of lenses may be arranged in a matrix format. Such a camera may be referred to as an 'array camera'. When the second camera 121b is configured as an array camera, images may be photographed in various ways using a plurality of lenses, and images of better quality may be obtained.

The flash 124 may be disposed adjacent to the second camera 121b. The flash 124 shines light toward the subject when the subject is photographed by the second camera 121b.

The second sound output unit 152b may be additionally disposed on the terminal body. The second sound output unit 152b may implement a stereo function together with the first sound output unit 152a and may be used to implement a speakerphone mode during a call.

The terminal body may be provided with at least one antenna for wireless communication. The antenna may be built in the terminal body or formed in the case. For example, an antenna that forms part of the broadcast receiving module 111 (refer to FIG. 2A) may be configured to be pulled out from the terminal body. Alternatively, the antenna may be formed in a film type and attached to the inner side of the rear cover 103, or may be configured such that a case including a conductive material functions as an antenna.

The terminal body is provided with a power supply unit 190 (see FIG. 2A) for supplying power to the mobile terminal 100. The power supply unit 190 may include a battery 191 embedded in the terminal body or detachably configured from the outside of the terminal body.

The battery 191 may be configured to receive power through a power cable connected to the interface unit 160. In addition, the battery 191 may be configured to enable wireless charging through a wireless charger. The wireless charging may be implemented by a magnetic induction method or a resonance method (magnetic resonance method).

Meanwhile, in the drawing, the rear cover 103 is coupled to the rear case 102 to cover the battery 191 to limit the detachment of the battery 191 and to protect the battery 191 from external shock and foreign matter. To illustrate. When the battery 191 is detachably configured to the terminal body, the rear cover 103 may be detachably coupled to the rear case 102.

An accessory may be added to the mobile terminal 100 to protect the appearance or to assist or expand the function of the mobile terminal 100. An example of such an accessory may be a cover or pouch that covers or accommodates at least one surface of the mobile terminal 100. The cover or pouch may be configured to extend the function of the mobile terminal 100 in conjunction with the display unit 151. Another example of the accessory may be a touch pen for assisting or extending a touch input to a touch screen.

As described above, the mobile terminal 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention is connected to the electric vehicle 200, and when the charging station guide request for charging the electric vehicle is detected, the charging station information received from the server and the vehicle The filter is searched based on the related information and the learned user's behavior pattern, and then the filtered searched at least one charging station information is displayed on the navigation screen. That is, in consideration of the characteristics of the electric vehicle that takes a long time to charge, it is possible to guide the user of the charging timing and the appropriate charging station location of the vehicle.

3 is a representative flowchart illustrating a charging guide method operating in a mobile terminal according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 3, the charging station guide method of the mobile terminal 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure is initiated by detecting a connection with a vehicle in response to a user's boarding of a vehicle (S10).

The vehicle boarding may be detected through various sensing methods such as information collected from the ECU of the vehicle, location information of the mobile terminal 100, contact detection of a vehicle door, and preset user voice reception. In this case, a predetermined feedback signal indicating that the mobile terminal 100 and the vehicle 200 are connected may be output.

When the mobile terminal 100 is connected to a vehicle, content output to the mobile terminal 100 may be provided to the vehicle (eg, telematics, windshield, etc.), and vehicle state information (eg, battery remaining of the vehicle) from the vehicle. Quantity, location information, etc.) can be received.

As such, after the mobile terminal 100 is connected to the vehicle, the charging station guide request may be detected (S20).

Here, the charging station guide request may be generated through a user input. Alternatively, the charging station guide request may be generated by analyzing the learned user behavior pattern and the state information of the vehicle based on the information stored in the mobile terminal 100 to determine whether the electric vehicle needs to be charged. Alternatively, the charging station guide request may be generated on the basis of a user response to the guide information according to the analysis of the learned user behavior pattern and the state information of the vehicle in the form of an alarm.

In response to such a charging station guide request, when requesting the charging station information to the associated server, the charging station information is received from the server (S30). At this time, the charging station information, the location of each charging station, the distance from the current vehicle location, the charging method, the jack information available (jack) information, the presence of the vehicle being charged, the charging waiting time, the charge completion estimated time of the vehicle In addition to factors directly related to charging, environmental factors such as road network information near charging stations, user conveniences (e.g. convenience stores, marts, playgrounds, kids cafes, cinemas, etc.) and vehicle amenities (e.g. parking lots, car washes, etc.) Included. These elements are the target of the filtering search.

Thereafter, the received charging station information is filtered based on the learned user behavior pattern and the information related to the vehicle, and as a result, at least one charging station information is displayed on the navigation screen (S40).

Here, the learned user behavior pattern refers to a life pattern of the user by performing intelligent learning based on information collected through the mobile terminal 100, and the behavior expected from the present or the near future. Means to predict. In addition, the behavior expected in the present or near future may be limited in terms of whether the vehicle can be charged.

To this end, the controller 180 of the mobile terminal 100 may determine a user's life pattern, a schedule information stored in the terminal, and an instant message made in the terminal based on the current time, the current day of the week, and the operation of the terminal associated with the current place. In addition, the learned user behavior pattern may be acquired by comprehensively considering the information recently uploaded to the SNS, the user's recent interests, and the user's current biosignal (eg, a sensor value by the PPG sensor).

The user behavior pattern may be used as one of the filtering search conditions by predicting the activity desired by the user while charging the vehicle.

For example, filtering facility information (e.g., restrooms, shopping centers, marts, cinemas, rest areas, Wi-Fi communication environments, etc.) around charging stations related to activity predicted by user behavior patterns. Will be set automatically. In this case, the search range of the predicted activity may be determined in consideration of the estimated time to complete charging. For example, even when a movie view is identified as a user's recent interest, it may not be considered as a filtering search condition if it is determined that the charging time is far exceeded.

In addition, this user behavior pattern can be used to determine whether a slow charging of the vehicle (eg, 4-5 hours) is possible or whether quick charging should be performed.

For example, if it is determined that the user has a high probability of resting at home or in a specific place for a long time as a result of analysis of the user behavior pattern, the charging station information based on the slow charging station may be recommended at an appropriate time. On the other hand, if it is determined that the user has a high probability of performing the location movement at a short time interval or continuously, as a result of analyzing the user behavior pattern, it may recommend the charging station information based on the surrounding quick charging station.

Meanwhile, the learned user behavior pattern may be obtained by the mobile terminal 100 communicating with a separate artificial intelligence server. Here, the artificial intelligence server is a server that provides a function of learning vast amounts of information using artificial intelligence algorithms and deriving optimal result information based on the learned information. The artificial intelligence server is a server that can communicate with the mobile terminal 100 and may include a running data unit that stores the learned data.

In addition, the information related to the vehicle may include all of the position of the vehicle, the remaining charge of the battery, the driving speed of the vehicle, the distance to the set destination and the expected battery consumption, the driver's driving habit information, the traffic situation information, and the like. For example, if the user is a novice driver, the user may want a wider place than a narrow road, and this information may be a condition of the filtering search of the charging station information.

As a result of the filtering search for the charging station information received from the server 400, at least one charging station information is displayed on the navigation screen. When the user selects one of the displayed charging station information, a navigation operation for the location is performed. On the other hand, if there is only one found charging station information, the navigation operation can be executed automatically or based on the user response.

4A, 4B, and 4C illustrate specific examples of outputting charging station information on a navigation screen in response to a charging station guide request in a mobile terminal according to the present invention.

First, after the connection between the mobile terminal 100 and the vehicle is detected according to the user's vehicle boarding detection, as shown in FIG. 4A, the charging station guide request may be performed based on the user's touch input. Specifically, when the user determines that the vehicle needs to be charged and searches for a nearby charging station, the controller 180 applies a touch input to the execution icon 411 of the charging station search item 410 output on the display unit 151. ) Recognizes the touch input as a charging station guide request.

Then, the controller 180 performs a user-specific filtering search for surrounding charging station information based on the learned user behavior pattern and information related to the vehicle, for example, vehicle location information and vehicle state information. Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 4B, one or more charging station informations 421, 422, and 423 which are filtered and searched are displayed on the vehicle location based navigation screen.

Here, the charging station information output on the navigation screen may be displayed including at least one of an estimated time of arrival to each charging station, a charging method such as rapid or slow speed, a charging waiting time, and estimated charging time.

In addition, a search condition of the filtering search performed by the controller 180 may be displayed on one area of the navigation screen, for example, the bottom of the screen. At this time, the search condition of the filtering search may be displayed in the form of a list including one or more filtering search conditions. For example, as shown in FIG. 4B, a filtering search list may be output, in which a restaurant equipped with a charging station is used as the first search condition 420a and the playground near the charging station is used as the second search condition 420b as shown in FIG. 4C. In this case, the order displayed on the list may correspond to the expected behavior order that is identified based on the learned user behavior pattern and the information related to the vehicle.

In detail, FIG. 4B illustrates a case where a charging station guide request is requested during lunch time based on the user's behavior pattern and the current time zone, and displays the filtered and found charging station information on the navigation screen in consideration of lunch as the best predicted behavior. That is, the illustrated charging station information 421, 422, 423 (hereinafter, referred to as 'first charging station group') are charging stations including a restaurant and a charging jack suitable for a user's vehicle. When the user touches any one of the charging stations included in the displayed first charging station group, the location guidance to the corresponding charging station is started.

On the other hand, when the user selects the second search condition recommended in the list 420, a navigation screen is displayed on the charging station information refiltered according to the selected search condition. An example is shown in FIG. 4C. In FIG. 4C, when the user selects the 'playground near charging station' item corresponding to the second search condition (when the user determines that the playground activity is a lot) in the list 420, the first charging station group previously displayed is near. A playground is located in the center and is converted to other charging station information 424 and 425 (hereinafter referred to as 'second charging station group') having a charging jack for a user's vehicle.

As such, by receiving primary charging station information around the vehicle and performing secondary filtering based on the learned user behavior pattern and the information related to the vehicle, the user customized charging station information may be provided. In addition, the user may be guided to the optimal charging station information by performing third order filtering more quickly by manipulating, editing, and selecting the provided filtering search condition.

5A and 5B are exemplary screens related to generating different charging station guide requests according to learned user behavior patterns and possible charging methods.

In one example, the mobile station 100 itself may generate the charging station guide request corresponding to step S20 of FIG. 3 without a user input. To this end, the controller 180 of the mobile terminal 100 may determine whether it is necessary to charge the vehicle based on the learned user behavior pattern. For example, based on the remaining charge information of the battery received from the BMS and ECU of the electric vehicle 200, the set destination information and the analysis of the expected behavior of the user, and whether it is desired to be charged after now. I can recognize it. The guide information generated based on the recognition result is output through the display unit 151. After that, the provision of the filtered and searched charging station information is started based on the user response to the output guide information.

Herein, the output information and output content of the guide information vary according to the chargeable charging method determined based on the learned user behavior pattern. Here, the chargeable charging method includes rapid charging and slow charging. In the case of a fast charger capable of fast charging, it is mainly located in a mart, a rest area, which requires a fast charging time, and requires a relatively short charging time of about 30 minutes to 1 hour. On the other hand, installation costs and electricity are expensive and cause battery damage due to heat generation. In addition, the battery charging is not 100% fully charged, and there is a inconvenience in that the vehicle must be moved out immediately for charging the next vehicle after use.

On the other hand, in the case of a slow charger, it can be widely distributed in the house, apartment parking lot, etc., there is a disadvantage that requires a relatively long charging time of about 4 to 5 hours. However, since there is no battery damage, installation cost and electricity is low, and many people can enter the house after charging, it is preferable to perform full charge in normal cases unless fast charging is necessary. Could be.

For example, when the vehicle needs to be charged based on the remaining charge information of the battery and the analysis of the behavioral pattern before the vehicle and the user's usual behavioral pattern is expected to rest at home for a long time (eg, 3 hours or more). In this case, a charging guide request for performing a slow charging near a house may be generated. That is, here, the guide information including the slow charging expected time (output content) may be output at the time when the user gets out of the vehicle (output time).

In detail, as illustrated in FIG. 5A, the first guide information 510 including the expected charging time according to the slow charging time and the expected behavior according to the user's behavior pattern as detailed information may be output to the display unit 151. . The user may ignore ('x') the pop-up first guide information 510 or ignore the pop-up first guide information 510 or touch the confirmation key to receive the charging station and the charging processor.

In one example, if it is detected that the user moves away from the vehicle without performing the slow charging after stopping the vehicle, the user may be charged by periodically outputting an alarm for the first guide information.

For example, if the analysis of the behavioral pattern before the vehicle and the user's usual behavioral pattern predicts that the user moves to a place other than home or repeats the location movement at short intervals, It may be possible to generate a charge guide request to perform the charge. That is, in this case, guide information including the quick charging station location (output content) may be output at the time when the quick charging station is searched around (based on the current location of the vehicle).

 In detail, as illustrated in FIG. 5B, when it is detected that one or more quick charging stations exist near the current location of the vehicle, second guide information 520 indicating that there is a quick charging station nearby may be output. Thereafter, when the user touches the confirmation key of the pop-up second guide information 520, the filtered and searched charging station information according to the performing of steps S30 and S40 of FIG. 3 may be output through the navigation screen.

6A, 6B, 6C, and 6D, a method of quickly searching for desired charging station information by manipulating a search condition of a filtering search output on a navigation screen will be described in detail.

As illustrated in FIG. 6A, the navigation screen displays a pop-up window 420 displaying the search condition of the filtering search together with one or more charging station information 424 and 425 that are filtered and searched.

The pop-up window 420 may be displayed in the form of a list including one or more search conditions. In this case, when a touch is applied to an area outside the pop-up window 420, the pop-up window 420 may disappear immediately. On the other hand, when a touch is applied to the delete icon 430 of the pop-up window 420, the filtering search is canceled as the list is deleted, and thus, all the charging station information of the surroundings based on the current location of the vehicle as shown in the right screen of FIG. 6A. Is displayed on the navigation screen 403.

In an embodiment, the search condition included in the list may be an exclusion filtering search condition. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 6B, neighboring charging station information having the filtering search condition 620 as “except a dangerous area” may be displayed on the navigation screen 601. Here, the dangerous area may include a case where there is little surrounding facilities or a very low flow of the vehicle, a case where the charger is located in a dark alley, or when there are a lot of accidents around the station. If the filtering search condition 620 is deleted, the charging station information including all the charging stations located in the dangerous area may be displayed.

 In addition, in one embodiment, the filtering search condition may be generated by further including traffic information and weather information. Here, the weather information may be limited to those related to the charging station location (eg, located in the building or outdoors). In addition, the traffic information may be limited to those related to the presence or absence of accident points and traffic congestion points around the charging station. To this end, the mobile terminal 100 may receive traffic information and / or weather information by communicating with a server (not shown) providing traffic information and / or a server (not shown) providing weather information.

As a specific example, referring to FIG. 6C, an exclusion filtering search condition may be generated based on the received weather information (eg, 'fine dust'), and based on this, the exclusion filtering information of the outdoor charging station may be output. .

In this case, as shown in FIG. 6C, the user's action guide information 630 including weather information may be displayed on the top of the navigation screen 602. In addition, as an exclusion filtering search condition, 'except holiday closed facilities' may be displayed as the first search condition, and 'excluded outdoor charging station' may be displayed as the second search condition.

At this time, if the user selectively deletes the second search condition as shown in FIG. 6D (621b), the charging station information to which the outdoor charging station is added will be displayed on the navigation screen. In this case, the user's action guide information 630 including weather information displayed at the top of the navigation screen 602 may be maintained.

In addition, although not shown, if the remaining first search condition is deleted (621a), charging station information in which a non-charged charging station is added on a holiday will be displayed on the navigation screen.

Meanwhile, in the above, the charging station information is filtered based on the learned user behavior pattern. Hereinafter, a method of weighting a filtering search condition based on other passenger information in a vehicle will be described.

Referring to FIG. 7A, based on information received from a passenger presence detect (PPD) sensor 240 disposed under a seat of a vehicle 200 and a sensor value of a PPD sensor, the ECU 250 receives a mobile terminal ( 100 may detect whether or not a passenger rides. Here, the PPD sensor 240 obtains a sensor value for estimating whether the passenger is a passenger and the weight of the passenger. The PPD sensor 240 is connected to the airbag ESPS unit through wiring to control whether the airbag works and the speed at which the airbag bursts in a vehicle accident.

At this time, in order to prevent the misdetection of the PPD sensor 240, the mobile terminal 100 performs the baseline and calibration of the PPD sensor. After calibration, if it is determined that the passenger is a passenger, a process 701 for identifying passenger information is performed.

In detail, the mobile terminal 100 analyzes the passenger's face obtained by the camera 121 through the face recognition program after detecting the passenger's boarding by the PPD sensor 240 or the passenger detected by the microphone 122. Gender, age, or the like may be determined based on the voice of or the information about the passenger may be determined based on the information stored in the terminal.

In detail, when information on the passenger is stored in the mobile terminal 100 as a result of the analysis of the face recognition program, the secondary classification may be performed based on the relationship (eg, parent, child, wife, etc.) with the user. In addition, after the second classification, the third classification may be performed by identifying the interests of the passenger based on information transmitted and received through the wireless communication unit 110 of the mobile terminal 100, SNS information, and messages exchanged in the past. have.

As such, when the passenger information is identified, other filtering search conditions may be generated by weighting and estimating the activity predicted during the charging of the vehicle. For example, when the passenger information is a child, charging station information may be provided by filtering 'a playground near a charging station' shown in FIG. 6A as a priority search condition.

In another example, when the passenger information is identified as described above, the confirmed passenger information may be provided through the confirmation screen 702 in which the identified passenger information is displayed as shown in FIG. 7B, and may be added as a filtering search condition after confirmation of the user.

In another example, the mobile terminal 100 may obtain more accurate passenger information by communicating with another mobile terminal possessed by the passenger.

On the other hand, although not shown, the user may directly enter the filtering conditions of the charging station information. For example, when a preset drag touch gesture (eg, a drag touch input upward from the bottom of the display unit 151) is applied to the pop-up window 621 in FIG. 6B, the pop-up window 621 moves upward and the virtual keyboard. Is displayed, and the filtering condition of the charging station information may be directly input based on the touch input to the virtual keyboard.

In this case, similar to the word recommendation function, even if only some words are entered, a search condition that matches the input word among the recommended search conditions is automatically input based on the user behavior pattern and the information related to the vehicle, so that the quick charging station information is automatically entered. It may be possible.

In addition, although not shown, when the flicking touch input is applied to the left and right or up and down in the pop-up window 621 of FIG. 6B, the current filtering search condition may be changed to another filtering search condition. In this case, a scroll bar or visual cue indicating a relative position of the changed filtering search condition may be output adjacent to the popup window 621.

In the above, examples related to a method of providing filtered charging station information based on a user's behavior pattern and information related to a vehicle have been described. Hereinafter, the operation of the terminal related to charging while charging and arriving at the charging station corresponding to any one of the provided charging station information will be described in detail.

The charging of the electric vehicle takes about 1 hour of charging time even in the case of rapid charging, and in some cases, an additional waiting time may be added. Thus, while charging the vehicle, the user performs other desired activities (eg, playground use, restaurant use, etc.) using the surrounding environment of the filtered and found charging station. However, once charging is complete, you will need to quickly disconnect the charging cable so that other users can use it.

In this regard, FIGS. 8A, 8B, 8C, and 8D show examples of providing a notification related to charging through the mobile terminal 100 while charging an electric vehicle when arriving at one of the filtered and searched charging stations. .

Specifically, the controller 180 of the mobile terminal 100, when it is detected that the arrival to the charging station corresponding to any one of the charging station information output on the displayed navigation screen, the charge information of the charging station, the estimated time of completion of charging, and When the charging is completed, the additional information related to the operation is displayed on the display unit 151.

For example, referring to FIG. 8A, a first region 811 in which a charging method (fast charging), an estimated charge completion time, and charge information are displayed, an image 812 that visually shows a battery charge amount, and an estimated charge completion time are shown. The first menu 813 for outputting an alarm when the charging completion time is reached, the second menu 814 for transmitting a control command for releasing the charging cable to the vehicle so that the next vehicle can use the charger when the charging completion time arrives, and the charging completion prediction is expected. A selection window 810 including a third menu 815 may be output to the display unit 151 so as not to perform an additional operation even when time passes. Both the first menu 813 and the second menu 814 may be selected or only one of them may be selected.

When the first menu 813 is selected, a preset alarm is output when the first menu 813 is near the charging completion estimated time. When the second menu 814 is selected, a control command is remotely transmitted so that the charging cable connected to the inlet is automatically released when the charging completion time is reached. In this case, the display unit 151 may inform that the charging cable is disconnected.

In addition, the controller 180 may output an alarm related to charging generated based on the remaining charging time, the current location information of the terminal, and the surrounding environment information while the vehicle is being charged at the corresponding charging station. For example, referring to FIG. 8B, information (eg, being in a car) that guides a user's action based on current weather information along with remaining charge time is displayed in the form of a notification message 820 on the display unit 151. You can print it out.

As another example, as illustrated in FIG. 8C, the display unit 151 notifies the display unit 151 of information (eg, to return to the vehicle) to guide the user's action based on the remaining charging time and the distance from the vehicle. It may be provided in the message form (830). At this time, as the remaining charge time approaches, the notification interval may be gradually shortened.

In addition, the controller 180 may recommend at least one content based on the remaining charging time and the user behavior pattern when the arrival at the charging station corresponding to any one of the charging station information output on the navigation screen is detected.

For example, referring to FIG. 8D, the content 840 having a length of time suitable for consuming the remaining charging time is searched for and output on the display unit 151 based on the behavior pattern of the user. In another example, the content search range may be limited within the currently running application. In addition, the remaining charge time 811 may be displayed in a timer operation form on one area of the displayed content 840, for example, at an upper end thereof.

When charging is complete, a separate window window 910 indicating that charging is complete as shown in FIG. 9A is popped up or the charging completion is displayed in the form of an indicator 920 in the currently viewed content as shown in FIG. 9B. Can be. If the charging cable disconnection signal is not detected within the reference time after the charging completion alarm is output, the alarm is output at a predetermined time interval, and thereafter, the mobile terminal 100 and the vehicle 200 have no effect. If a signal is not detected, it can be determined as an emergency and perform a predetermined emergency process. Meanwhile, when the charge cable disconnection signal is detected after the charging completion alarm is output, the current screen may be switched to a screen that was output to the mobile terminal 100 or the last task screen that was performed before the vehicle is charged.

As described above, the mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure may quickly provide an optimal charging station that is filtered and searched by analyzing a user's usual behavior pattern and state information of the vehicle. In addition, by generating a charging method and a charge request currently available on the basis of the behavior predicted from the user's usual life pattern, it is possible to provide charging station guide information at an optimal timing even if there is no charging station guide request from the user. Further, during charging of the vehicle, charging is recommended by recommending the appropriate content for the expected charging completion time, guiding the user's behavior, or providing feedback to the vehicle at the appropriate timing before the expected charging completion time. You can maximize time utilization while minimizing other users' vehicle waiting time.

The present invention described above can be embodied as computer readable codes on a medium in which a program is recorded. The computer-readable medium includes all kinds of recording devices in which data that can be read by a computer system is stored. Examples of computer-readable media include hard disk drives (HDDs), solid state disks (SSDs), silicon disk drives (SDDs), ROMs, RAMs, CD-ROMs, magnetic tapes, floppy disks, optical data storage devices, and the like. This also includes implementations in the form of carrier waves (eg, transmission over the Internet). In addition, the computer may include the controller 180 of the terminal. Accordingly, the above detailed description should not be construed as limiting in all aspects and should be considered as illustrative. The scope of the invention should be determined by reasonable interpretation of the appended claims, and all changes within the equivalent scope of the invention are included in the scope of the invention.

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In response to boarding the vehicle, detecting a connection with the vehicle;
Detecting a charging station guide request;
Receiving chargeable charging station information from a server in response to a charging station guide request; And
And displaying, on the navigation screen, at least one charging station information filtered and searched based on the learned user behavior pattern and the information related to the vehicle. The method of claim 1,
Detecting the charging station guide request,
Determining whether charging of the electric vehicle is necessary based on the learned user behavior pattern;
Outputting guide information indicating that charging of the electric vehicle is required; And
And generating a charging station guide request signal based on the response to the output guide information. The method of claim 2,
The guide information is a charging station guide method of the mobile terminal, characterized in that the output time and the output content is different depending on the chargeable charging method determined based on the learned user behavior pattern. A communication unit configured to connect with the vehicle in response to the vehicle boarding;
display; And
A control unit for detecting a charging station guide request,
The control unit,
Requesting charging station information from the linked server in response to the charging station guide request, and controlling the display to output the at least one charging station information filtered and searched on the navigation screen based on the learned user behavior pattern and information related to the vehicle. Mobile terminal characterized in that. The method of claim 4, wherein
The control unit,
Determine whether the charging of the electric vehicle is necessary based on the learned user behavior pattern, output guide information indicating that the charging of the electric vehicle is necessary, and request the charging station guide request based on the response to the output guide information. Mobile terminal, characterized in that for detecting. The method of claim 6,
The guide information is a mobile terminal, characterized in that the output time and the output content is different depending on the chargeable charging method determined based on the learned user behavior pattern. The method of claim 4, wherein
And a search condition of the filtering search is displayed together in one region of the navigation screen. The method of claim 7, wherein
The search condition is displayed in a list form, and the charging station information output on the navigation screen based on the item selected from the list is changed. The method of claim 8,
And when the list is deleted in response to a list deletion command, charging station information based on the location of the vehicle is displayed on the navigation screen. The method of claim 4, wherein
The filtering search is generated further comprising traffic information and weather information. The method of claim 4, wherein
The charging station information output on the navigation screen includes mobile terminal estimated time of arrival to each charging station, rapid or slow charging method, charging waiting time, and charging completion estimated time information. The method of claim 4, wherein
The filtering search is performed further including passenger information of the vehicle.
The passenger information is based on the boarding information detected by the vehicle PPD sensor, the analysis result of the face image obtained by the camera, and the mobile terminal, characterized in that based on the information stored in the terminal. The method of claim 4, wherein
The control unit,
When the arrival at the charging station corresponding to any one of the charging station information output on the navigation screen is detected, the display displays the charge information of the charging station, the estimated time of completion of charging, and additional information related to the operation when the charging is completed. Mobile terminal to .. The method of claim 13,
The control unit,
And while the vehicle is being charged at the corresponding charging station, an alarm related to the charging generated based on the remaining charging time, the current location information of the terminal, and the surrounding environment information. The method of claim 13,
The control unit,
And when the arrival at the charging station corresponding to any one of the charging station information output on the navigation screen is detected, at least one content is recommended based on the remaining charging time and the user behavior pattern.

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